After 28 Years, It Was Finally Her Birthday Cake
After waiting 28 years for a chance to date the woman he loved, Mark knew only one cake was worthy of celebrating her birthday.
"After 28 years in the friend zone, I knew I had to pull out all the stops."
I fell for Cherie the moment I met her in 1995.
Though I quickly learned she'd just started seeing someone and wouldn't be available to date, I was so drawn to her warm personality, great sense of humor, and incredibly cool sense of style that I was content simply being her friend.
And so it remained for the next couple of decades, during which we loosely stayed tied via social media.
Until one day in 2023, when we reconnected in person, learned we were both single, and she was finally willing to give me a chance. After 28 years in the friend zone, I knew I had to pull out all the stops to win her over, and that included selecting a special cake for the first time I got to celebrate her birthday.
For me, the only option was SusieCakes.
She loves fruit prints and has a sweater with oranges that I love, so I selected accordingly, even if it meant ordering a cake meant for kids. Because her name is French, I wanted an inscription to match, and the team at SusieCakes did not disappoint.
Today we are happily engaged and looking forward to many more years of SusieCakes memories.
-Mark C. (Northern California)
Story Details
Submitted By
Mark Carpowich
Occasion
Birthday • Engagement • Second Chances
Location
Northern California
Themes
Love • Friendship • Second Chances • Romance • Celebration • New Beginnings
Products Mentioned
Custom Birthday Cake
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